diff --git a/hypervisor/release/trace.c b/hypervisor/release/trace.c
index 75afc4f90..66769c190 100644
--- a/hypervisor/release/trace.c
+++ b/hypervisor/release/trace.c
@@ -17,3 +17,5 @@ void TRACE_6C(__unused uint32_t evid, __unused uint8_t a1, __unused uint8_t a2,
 		__unused uint8_t a3, __unused uint8_t a4, __unused uint8_t b1, __unused uint8_t b2)
 {
 }
+
+void TRACE_16STR(__unused uint32_t evid, __unused const char name[]) {}